#AA7AA9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.3% 0.088 327.2), rgb(170, 122, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AA7AA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 122, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.088 327.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA7AA9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7AA9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7AA9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7AA9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B892B7
oklch(70.7% 0.068 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7AA9
oklch(64.3% 0.088 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#915F90
oklch(55.7% 0.094 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#523651
oklch(37.6% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#AA7AA9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7786AB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7E8B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7AA9
#AA7AA9
oklch(64.3% 0.088 327.2)
- #689C6E
#689C6E
oklch(64.3% 0.088 147.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA7AA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA7AA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA7AA9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.